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essence
The essential part, core, or most important quality of a thing, idea, or argument.
Die Essenz seiner Rede war, dass wir als Team stärker zusammenarbeiten müssen.
The essence of his speech was that we need to work together more strongly as a team.
essence
A highly concentrated liquid extract from plants or other substances, used as a flavoring or fragrance.
Für den Kuchenteig braucht man nur ein paar Tropfen Vanille-Essenz.
For the cake batter, you only need a few drops of vanilla essence.
essence
In philosophy, the nature of a thing; the unchanging properties that determine what something is, as opposed to its accidental properties (accidents).
Die existenzialistische Philosophie stellt die Existenz über die Essenz.
Existentialist philosophy places existence above essence.
To express what something is the core of, 'Essenz' (essence) is very often used with a genitive or with 'von' + dative. The structure is 'die Essenz + genitive' or 'die Essenz + von + dative'.
Er fasste die Essenz des Buches in drei Sätzen zusammen.
He summarized the essence of the book in three sentences.
The meaning of 'Essenz' (essence) is easy to recognize from context. If it is about cooking, baking, or scents, the liquid extract is meant. In discussions about ideas, texts, or problems, it means the core or the essential point.
Gib bitte nur einen Tropfen Rosen-Essenz in den Teig.
Please add only one drop of rose essence to the dough.
In the figurative meaning, 'Essenz' (essence) is often combined with verbs such as 'erfassen' (to grasp), 'herausarbeiten' (to bring out), or 'auf den Punkt bringen' (to get to the point). For example, people speak of the 'Essenz einer Idee' (essence of an idea).
In der Zusammenfassung hat er die Essenz der Studie gut herausgearbeitet.
In the summary, he brought out the essence of the study well.
In philosophy, 'Essenz' (essence) is a technical term that describes the unchanging nature of a thing. This meaning is found almost exclusively in philosophical or academic texts.
Für Platon lag die Essenz der Dinge in der Welt der Ideen.
For Plato, the essence of things lay in the world of ideas.
core / pit / nucleus
Both Kern and Essenz can refer to the essential part of a statement. Kern more often means the central component or main idea; Essenz places greater emphasis on a condensed summary. Use Kern for the main content and Essenz when the essential point has been distilled into a concise form.
Die Essenz des Textes lässt sich in einem Satz zusammenfassen.
The essence of the text can be summed up in one sentence.
Der Kern des Textes ist die Kritik an der neuen Regel.
The core of the text is its criticism of the new rule.
